Second Act Living

The old Retirement Plan

definition of retirement - removal or withdrawal from service, office, or business (from www.dictionary.com)

get a job
buy big house
have 2.4 children
save money
work until 65
receive gold watch at retirement party
get lump sum retirement money
survive on social security
sell big house
buy little house
sell little house
move in with children

Our Proposed New Retirement Plan

new definition of retirement - removal or withdrawl from mundane existence to living experientially

work for a year
Visit Costa Rica for the month of January
work for two years
volunteer in a hospital in Africa
work for six months
see how many National Parks a person can visit in a year
work for 3 days, kayak for 4, work for 2 days, etc.

Which do you prefer?

‘Happily Ever After’ Does Not Have to be A Fairy Tale!

Have you ever suddenly realized that you were moving into a new stage of life?

When you leave high school you know you are because you ‘graduate’ into the next stage. You suddenly find yourself out on your own or going off to college.

Other stages come slower to realize, such as when you go from having babies to dealing with all teenagers.

However, the common theme is that some doors close and others open. There is some fear and excitement at the same time.

It’s normal to go through stages, however…

Make positive changes to your life. Do you have a passion to do something different or live somewhere else? It takes action and commitment. That is Second Act Living.